Last update: Friday 3 May 2013 [522 news items]
Phison to mass ship 55nm-made chips in 2Q12
Jan 13, 01:25
NAND flash device controller supplier Phison Electronics is set to begin mass shipments of its 55nm-made products in the second quarter of 2012, according to company chairman Khein...
Samsung to expand NAND flash lead with new China plant
Jan 5, 16:10
Samsung Electronics' application to set up a new NAND flash wafer plant in China reportedly has been approved by the South Korea government, which industry sources believe will enhance...
More firms enter USB 3.0 flash drive controller market
Jan 5, 15:05
The competition of USB 3.0 flash drive controller ICs is expected to heat up in 2012, with more players tapping the market, industry sources believe.
NAND flash consumption in handsets rising
Jan 3, 16:09
Mobile handsets will consume as high as 50% of the total supply of NAND flash memory in the first quarter of 2012, buoyed by demand from smartphones, according to DRAMeXchange.
High-capacity flash supply to run tight in 2012
Dec 29, 12:31
Sources at memory makers expect demand for high-capacity NAND flash memory to outstrip supply in 2012 due to strong demand for SSD and embedded storage applications. However, oversupply...
PTI to focus on packaging/testing of logic ICs and flash, says chairman
Dec 28, 01:05
Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwan-based provider of memory packaging/testing service, has stepped into logic ICs for three years and will focus its business operation on logic...
Innostor offers USB 3.0 flash drive controller IC IS916
Dec 27, 01:20
Taiwan-based IC design house Innostor Technology has offered IS916, a USB 3.0 flash drives controller IC supporting MLC (multi-level cell) and TLC (triple-level cell) NAND flash,...
NAND flash prices stable in 1H December
Dec 19, 13:54
Early December contract prices for mainstream 32Gb NAND flash memory remained unchanged while those for 64Gb parts saw a narrower decrease, according to data posted on DRAMeXchange...
Macronix serial flash adopted for Freescale automotive MCU
Dec 16, 14:04
Macronix International has announced a collaboration with Freescale Semiconductor, and its Qorivva MPC5645S MCU, which provides a cost-effective and powerful platform for high-resolution...
Micron, Intel unveil 20nm 128Gb NAND flash
Dec 7, 10:09
Intel and Micron Technology have jointly announced a 20nm, 128Gb multilevel-cell (MLC) NAND falsh device. The companies also announced mass production of their 20nm 64Gb NAND.
Lower NAND prices to drive adoption of SSDs in 2H12, says Kingston
Nov 25, 11:12
With NAND flash prices reaching the sweet spot, solid-state drives (SSDs) are expected to see adoption expand substantially in the second half of 2012, according to a Kingston Technology...
Winbond intros new serial flash for space-critical applications
Nov 21, 10:25
Winbond Electronics has announced a family of new SpiFlash serial flash memory with what the company claims has the industry's smallest packages per density. The small...
NAND flash contract prices fall 2-4% in 1H November, says DRAMeXchange
Nov 17, 01:00
Affected by weaker-than-expected demand in retail channels and from system OEMs, NAND flash contract prices continued edging down in the first half of November, according to price...
Skymedi, JMicron report growth in October revenues
Nov 11, 01:20
NAND flash controller design houses Skymedi and JMicron Technology have both posted sequential sales growth in October, with the latter setting the highest monthly level for 2011.
Sales ratio of PC DRAM to drop to 20% in 2012, says Powerchip
Nov 10, 01:20
Powerchip Technology expects the contribution to revenues of its PC DRAM business to fall to 20% or even less in 2012, in line with the company's diversification strategy, according...
NAND flash contract prices to fall through December
Nov 3, 01:15
NAND flash contract prices are likely to fall in November and drop further in December, as supply will expand, combined with continued-sluggish demand, according to DRAMeXchange.
Thailand floods to affect NAND flash spot market, says inSpectrum
Oct 28, 16:52
NAND flash spot market pricing might be stimulated by the recent floods in Thailand over the short term, according to inSpectrum.
Market value of NAND flash to rise 20% in 2012, says DRAMeXchange
Oct 24, 15:50
The value of the NAND flash memory market is expected to reach US$26 billion in 2012, up 20% from the US$22 billion estimated for 2011, according to DRAMeXchange. Growth will be driven...
NAND flash prices stable in 1H October, says DRAMeXchange
Oct 18, 12:12
Early October contract prices for MLC NAND flash chips remained stable, supported by replenishment demand and demand stimulated by product launches, according to price tracker DRAM...
Transcend September revenues up 13%
Oct 7, 01:05
Memory module firm Transcend Information saw its revenues grow 12.8% sequentially in September, driven by shipments of flash products. Shipments of both SD cards and flash drives...
Late September contract prices for 32Gb NAND flash up slightly
Oct 5, 12:15
Late September contract prices for mainstream 32Gb NAND flash chips have risen by up to 3%, buoyed by stronger buying sentiment in China and inventory-building demand from system...
JEDEC publishes standard for serial NOR flash
Sep 30, 01:10
Memory industry standards body JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the publication of JESD216 SFDP (serial flash discoverable parameter) for serial NOR flash. The...
Samsung sees 2012 global semiconductor growth slowdown
Sep 30, 01:05
With global economic uncertainties remaining, the semiconductor industry will show slow growth in 2012, said Oh-Hyun Kwon, head of Samsung Electronics' chip business, at a media conference...
Serial flash outlook optimistic, says Spansion executive
Sep 28, 15:09
Serial flash will be a fast growing segment for NOR flash, with the market size forecast to grow at a CAGR of 14-15% by 2015, according to Robert France, vice president of strategic...
Macronix, Winbond to step into NAND flash production
Sep 27, 15:20
Taiwan-based Macronix International and Winbond Electronics are expected to extend production from NOR flash to NAND flash, viewing that NAND flash tends to replace NOR flash for...
Powerchip Technology lands large order for NAND flash from PQI
Sep 27, 01:00
Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology has obtained an order for NAND flash using 4,000-5,000 12-inch wafer equivalents from Power Quotient International (PQI), a Taiwan-based memory module...
Apple reportedly increases memory purchases from Japan
Sep 22, 01:20
Apple has increased its purchases of DRAM and NAND flash from Japan, according to industry sources, adding that Toshiba and Elpida Memory are being pinpointed as beneficiaries of...
NAND flash contract prices for 1H September mostly flat
Newswatch - Sep 16, 15:41
Contract market prices for mainstream MLC NAND flash stayed flat in the first half of September, while those for 64Gb parts rose 1%, latest data collected by DRAMeXchange show.
Powerchip to halve DRAM output
Sep 9, 01:10
Powerchip Technology has unveiled plans to slash its total PC DRAM output by 50%, while reporting huge declines in revenues for August 2011.
DDR3 spot prices worsen; NAND flash pricing stable, says inSpectrum
Aug 22, 12:37
Overall price trends for DDR3 revised down further in the spot market this week (Aug 15-19) with some brokers dumping products, according to inSpectrum.
NAND flash contract prices fall at slower pace in 1H August
Aug 18, 01:00
NAND flash contract prices fell less sharply in early August than in July, with mainstream MLC chips down 1-2%, according to DRAMeXchange.
Kingston positive about flash product shipments
Aug 12, 15:23
Memory module vendor Kingston Technology expects brisk shipments of its flash products such as SD cards in the coming months, with order visibility for the entire segment extended...
Spansion announces 4Gb NOR flash memory
Aug 10, 12:39
Spansion has announced a single-die 4Gb NOR flash chip, made using 65nm process technology. The 4Gb Spansion GL-S delivers high-quality and fast read performance to enable a better...
Anobit doubles capacity of flash controller for smartphones, tablets
Aug 10, 10:37
Anobit has announced a new embedded flash controller with support for up to 256GB of flash memory, compared to its existing MSP2020 controller with support for 4-128GB.
NAND flash spot prices stabilize, says inSpectrum
Aug 8, 11:35
The NAND flash market saw price trends stabilize this week (Aug 1-5) in the spot market while DDR3 continued to see price drops on weak demand, according to inSpectrum.
Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
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LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
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Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
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Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
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Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
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Micron Technology has announced a new SAS solid state drive (SSD) targeted at data center appliances and enterprise platforms. Micron's P410m SSD is a 2.5-inch SAS eMLC drive and...
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SK Hynix has launched its client SSD series. The new SK Hynix 2.5-inch SSD consists of ONFI synchronous NAND flash memory using 20nm class process and densities of 128GB and 256GB...
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Apple has unveiled a new 15-inch MacBook Pro featuring a Retina display, all flash storage and quad-core processors in a thin and light design measuring 0.71 inches thick and weighing...
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Micron Technology has announced a new solid-state drive (SSD) for the rapidly emerging ultrabook category. The C400 mSATA drive is designed to work in ultrathin, high-performance...
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Winbond TS16949-certified, AEC-Q100-qualified serial flash memory
Winbond has announced that the firm will provide its TS16949-certified AEC-Q100-qualified serial flash memory devices - featuring densities from two megabits to 256 megabits - to...
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Focused on embedded flash: Q&A with Spansion EVP Glenda Dorchak
Spansion recently announced a joint development with United Microelectronics (UMC) to integrate its proprietary embedded charge trap (eCT) flash memory technology with the foundry's...
The NAND flash boom: Q&A with Phison chairman Khein Seng Pua
Demand for NAND flash application to eMMC, SSDs and USB 3.0 devices is expected to take off in 2012, according to chairman Khein Seng Pua for IC design house Phison Electronics at...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- GLT expanding light guide plate capacity
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
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Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.